Nose-to-Tail Pet Wellness Exams in Sacramento, CA
A missed meal, a little weight change, new itching, slower movement, or a shift in behavior can seem minor at first. Pets are good at hiding discomfort, which means regular wellness care often gives you the first real clues that something needs attention.
If you’re searching for pet wellness exams in Sacramento, CA, Broadway Veterinary Hospital provides preventive care for dogs, cats, and select exotic pets in a setting built for modern veterinary medicine. Our team uses each visit to check your pet from nose to tail, answer your questions, and help you make clear decisions before small concerns become harder to manage.
Whether your pet is young, senior, or newly adopted, we’re here to help you plan ahead. Call or book online to schedule your pet’s wellness exam.
How Often Should My Pet Have a Wellness Exam?
Most healthy adult dogs and cats should have a wellness exam once a year. Puppies, kittens, senior pets, and pets with chronic conditions may need more frequent visits so our veterinarians can monitor growth, aging, medications, mobility, dental health, and changes in appetite or behavior.
Exotic pets may also need routine exams on a schedule that fits their species. Small mammals, birds, and reptiles can hide illness until a condition is more advanced, so regular checkups give us a chance to review diet, habitat, weight, and subtle health changes before they become urgent.
What’s Included in a Pet Wellness Exam?
A pet wellness exam includes a full physical evaluation and a conversation about your pet’s daily life, habits, and health history. We check your pet’s eyes, ears, teeth, skin, heart, lungs, abdomen, joints, weight, and overall body condition, looking for changes that may not be obvious at home.
Our veterinarian will also ask about appetite, energy level, bathroom habits, mobility, behavior, diet, medications, and any concerns you’ve noticed. From there, we make recommendations based on your pet’s age, species, breed, lifestyle, and risk factors.
Depending on your pet’s needs, your visit may include vaccines, parasite testing and prevention, bloodwork, nutrition counseling, dental care recommendations, behavior guidance, or screening tests. For exotic pets, we may also discuss habitat setup, lighting, humidity, diet, handling, and species-specific warning signs, since small mammals, reptiles, and birds often hide illness until symptoms become more serious.
